FC Cologne vs 1. FC Union Berlin: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

DFB-Pokal action on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 sees FC Cologne take on 1. FC Union Berlin, with kick-off at 19:45 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Second Round" in DFB-Pokal.

The match is scheduled to be played at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Recent form

FC Cologne: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-D-W-L-D), scoring 5 goals and conceding 6 goals.

1. FC Union Berlin: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-D-D), scoring 3 goals and conceding 8 goals.

1. FC Union Berlin arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for FC Cologne.

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for FC Cologne, 1 win for 1. FC Union Berlin and 1 draw. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 2 May 2026: 1. FC Union Berlin 2-2 FC Cologne.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 5 goals, an average of 2.5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches FC Cologne averaged 1 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while 1. FC Union Berlin averaged 0.6 scored and 1.6 conceded.

FC Cologne have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1 goals per game over their last 5 matches. FC Cologne have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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